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Morningside Elementary School

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Morningside Elementary School ranks 256 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary School in Port St. Lucie, FL, is a standout public school serving 653 students in grades PK through 5, and it consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in Florida, earning a 4 or 5-star rating for six consecutive years.

What truly sets Morningside apart is its exceptional academic performance, which rivals schools in the neighboring Martin County district. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, Morningside’s 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 87%, while nearby Savanna Ridge Elementary School in the St. Lucie district had a rate of just 61%. Similarly, Morningside’s 5th-grade science proficiency of 75% far exceeded the St. Lucie peer average of 56%. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1%, compared to the district average of 34.4%, indicating a highly engaged student body. A fascinating data point is that for the last four years, 100% of Morningside’s 6th graders have been proficient in math, highlighting the strong foundation the school provides.

Morningside achieves these impressive results with efficient spending—$11,897 per student in 2024-2025—which is less than lower-performing schools like Northport K-8 School ($13,012) and Felix A Williams Elementary School ($14,142). This makes Morningside a "pocket of excellence" within the St. Lucie district, offering families a level of academic performance typically associated with more affluent areas. The school has shown consistent improvement since 2018-2019, climbing from the 69th to the 89th percentile statewide, and its declining chronic absenteeism rate reflects successful efforts to boost student attendance and engagement.

653

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,897

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 SE Gowin Dr
Port St Lucie, FL 34952

(772) 337-6730

District: St. Lucie

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Oaks Middle School
	Southport Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

256^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 30Elementary Schools in the St. Lucie

38^th of 70St. Lucie among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	256 of 2240	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	197 of 2258	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	363 of 2256	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	268 of 2240	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	279 of 2219	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	379 of 2247	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	666 of 2182	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	441 of 2118	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	531 of 2112	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	360 of 2087	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	571 of 2064	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	531 of 2029	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	461 of 1984	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	311 of 1985	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	341 of 1919	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	306 of 1847	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	322 of 1789	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	398 of 1786	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	519 of 1688	69.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math81%+18 vs state

English Language Arts80%+19 vs state

Science75%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Morningside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 SE Gowin Dr	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 337-6730	653	42	15.5	58.7%	313 (47.9%)	76 (11.6%)	217 (33.2%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	85.2	256^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.6%		89	197^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.3%	59	83.0	81.0	75.0				87.0	67.0	79.0	100.0			75.0					$11,897	$828	$11,069
Village Green Environmental Studies School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1700 SE Lennard Rd	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 337-6750	586	33	17.7	73.5%	149 (25.4%)	208 (35.5%)	184 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	30	1666^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.6%		32.7	1567^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.6%	99	45.0	46.0	63.0				37.0	29.0	60.0				58.0					$11,313	$1,211	$10,102
Mariposa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 SE Mariposa Ave	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 337-5960	792	44	18.0	50.8%	227 (28.7%)	192 (24.2%)	331 (41.8%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.0%)	45.9	1249^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.2%		41	1326^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.3%	77	62.0	46.0	58.0				78.0	57.0	57.0				52.0					$10,287	$954	$9,333
Floresta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 SE Floresta Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4755	659	43	15.3	54.0%	189 (28.7%)	190 (28.8%)	223 (33.8%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	44.7	1280^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%		41.3	1315^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.8%	35	62.0	49.0	61.0				64.0	38.0	69.0				52.0					$11,293	$1,041	$10,251
Felix A Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 NW Baker Rd	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1640	500	33	15.1	40.2%	353 (70.6%)	30 (6.0%)	90 (18.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	79.1	407^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.8%		73	557^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.3%	150	79.0	68.0	76.0				87.0	74.0	79.0				64.0					$14,142	$482	$13,660
Bayshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 SW Bayshore Blvd	Port St Lucie	34984	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4720	879	48	18.3	67.7%	177 (20.1%)	343 (39.0%)	301 (34.2%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.9%)	54.1	1041^st of 2240 public elementary schools	53.5%		42.8	1281^st of 2258 public elementary schools	43.3%	240	55.0	51.0	61.0				79.0	43.0	68.0				72.0					$10,808	$1,110	$9,698
Jensen Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 NE Savannah Rd	Jensen Beach	34957	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1555	611	40	15.2	45.2%	424 (69.4%)	47 (7.7%)	86 (14.1%)	13 (2.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	84	283^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	87.4%		82	366^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.8%	83	73.0	70.0	81.0				80.0	81.0	85.0				79.0					$12,505	$961	$11,544
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 SE Lennard Rd	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 460-3050	512	30	17.0	57.4%	134 (26.2%)	173 (33.8%)	178 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	31.6	1631^st of 2240 public elementary schools	27.2%		29.5	1659^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.5%	28	49.0	45.0	48.0				70.0	38.0	52.0				53.0					$12,705	$1,370	$11,336
Northport K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 NW Floresta Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4700	1,206	80	15.0	71.7%	269 (22.3%)	415 (34.4%)	415 (34.4%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (7.2%)	37.1	1474^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.2%		36.6	1463^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.2%	11	53.0	51.0	57.0	52.0	51.0	49.0	59.0	48.0	58.0	49.0	13.0	56.0	64.0	44.0	62.0	67.0	66.0	$13,012	$1,402	$11,610
Windmill Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 SW Darwin Blvd	Port St Lucie	34953	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 336-6950	1,056	63	16.7	61.9%	228 (21.6%)	376 (35.6%)	370 (35.0%)	15 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.1%)	43.6	1308^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.8	1250^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.6%	58	58.0	53.0	60.0				61.0	50.0	59.0	100.0			56.0					$10,595	$955	$9,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Morningside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Oaks Middle School
Middle : Southport Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary School?

Students at Morningside Elementary School are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Morningside Elementary School in?

St. Lucie

Is Morningside Elementary School a good school?

Morningside Elementary School ranks 256^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morningside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Morningside Elementary School.

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